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University round-up: Redundancies, Student Publicatio...
Who’s standing in Manchester’s Mayoral El...
Pro-Palestine groups occupy the Roscoe Building
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Manchester’s continuing problem with inaccessib...
From Our Correspondent: Uncovering Berlin’s les...
Thread Therapy: In conversation with UoM’s Fash...
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Main Library Musings – rant column #2
My life has been failing the Bechdel test – and...
We need to politicise mental health
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Why are you laughing: The science of humour
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Fallowfield’s 18.35%: Why are students not voting?
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Spot checks on international students attendance set ...
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Celebrity style guide #6: Michael Schumacher
The new generation of F1 drivers: Wasted potential?
Tyrants cruise to playoff victory against Stirling Cl...
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Houseplant heaven: The best plants to brighten up your student home
Why is everybody obsessed with minimalism?
How to have a routine when you have so few contact hours
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Cooking a week of TikTok recipes on a student budget
TikTok and Teatox: Why social media is sucking the joy out of food
Margarita Month at Zouk: All style, less substance
Springleaf Podcast: James Acaster’s new audio adventure
My year abroad, the visa process, and getting lost in translation
Getting involved: Volunteering at the Booth Centre
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Zendaya and the art of theme dressing
Celebrity style guide #6: Michael Schumacher
Does Hailey Bieber’s Rhode phone case signal the death of the handbag?
Houseplant heaven: The best plants to brighten up your student home
17th April 2024
With the RHS Urban Show coming to Manchester, we've found some of the best houseplants to enhance your student accommodation
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Khruangbin’s LP, A LA SALA: Slight shifts make all th...
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Thundercat live in Manchester: Bassist of all time?
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Boy Swallows Universe: Does reality make the best fic...
What to read in 2024: Exciting new book releases
Reading should be for joy, not health
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Review: Please Feel Free to Ignore My Work by David H...
Making Manchester #1: Anna Marsden
Four women who make the art world a better place
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Live Review: Caroline Polachek at Albert Hall
6th June 2023
Caroline Polachek stuns a sold-out Albert in her rescheduled show, touring her second solo album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You.
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SCALA!!! co-director Jane Giles on audiences, program...
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An evening with UoM Film Society and Chungking Express
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Taskmaster: Why it’s so good and where to begin
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So, uh, who exactly is the Borderlands film for?
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SCALA!!! co-director Jane Giles on audiences, programming and being a first-time filmmaker: “There has to be room in the film world for all tastes”
16th April 2024
In conversation with Jane Giles, co-director of SCALA!!!, we discuss how she came to make the film, her career in programming and how the London cinema had lasting impact on young audiences
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Safety concerns over Fukushima opening the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay
Sport
With worries over radiation levels and coronavirus, the 2020 Olympics face a difficult few months ahead
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Italy cancels sporting fixtures as Coronovirus spreads
Sport
Coronavirus cancels Italian sporting fixtures amidst growing concerns for public safety
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Opinion: The issue with British football academies
Sport
James Owen analysis the effects of British football academies on the wellbeing of young athletes
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Kansas City Chiefs, Shakira and J-Lo all star at Super Bowl LIV
Sport
Harry Deacon and James Owen examine the extravagance that took place both on and off the field in Super Bowl LIV
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Opinion: Liverpool to go undefeated?
Sport
James Owen believes Liverpool can go undefeated, but nothing is certain
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UCL: City stalemate as Spurs dominate
Sport
James Owen reviews Wednesday’s Champions League action
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Mo Farah’s former coach Alberto Salazar guilty of doping violations
Sport
James Owen takes a look at athletics’ most recent doping scandal
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Show Racism the Red Card launches 5th Wear Red Day
Sport
The 5th annual Wear Red Day approaches as Show Racism the Red Card continue in their efforts to eradicate racism from football
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Feuds and bad blood: The difficulties behind boxing’s biggest fights
Sport
James Owen explores the complexities behind setting up major boxing events
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England internationals: Bulgaria and Kosovo
Sport
James Owen analyses the two England performances that maintained an undefeated decade for Gareth Southgate’s men
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Football’s safety in jeopardy
Sport
James Owen asks the question ‘are football grounds safe enough?’ after the sport has seen increasing fan violence
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Sacré bleu: Ole through to quarters
Sport
A contentious penalty, but United are through to the Champions League quarter-finals
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United get a point against Liverpool despite four first half injuries
Sport
James Owen takes a look at one of the Premier League’s most anticipated matches, as the in-form Manchester United hosted top of the table Liverpool
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